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Department Overview:
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The Office of Experiential Learning (OEL), housed within the Division for Teaching & Learning (DTL), supports over 1,700 scholars from programs such as Posse, PEOPLE, McNair, CeO, Mercile J. Lee, First Wave, and NDGNS. OEL fosters student engagement in high-impact practices (HIPs) by creating pathways and facilitating access to undergraduate research, study abroad, internship opportunities, and mentorship.
Through intentional partnerships across campus, targeted scholarship support, dynamic programming, and personalized advising, OEL connects students with accessible, hands-on learning experiences that complement and extend classroom instruction. These real-world engagements embolden students to explore the intersection of their academic interests, personal identities, and professional aspirations—enabling UW-Madison students to build meaningful networks, gain valuable skills, and clarify their career goals.
The Fund For Wisconsin Scholars (FFWS) Mentoring Program is one program that OEL has the privilege of overseeing on the UW-Madison campus. FFWS is a private, not for profit charitable foundation established in 2007 by John and Tashia Morgridge that provides need-based grants and campus support through peer mentoring to graduates of Wisconsin public high schools attending University of Wisconsin four-year colleges and universities. The Foundation is built on the belief that every person has equal value and the potential to create one’s own future and the future of our society; and that the attainment of higher education leads to improved physical and emotional health, increased moral and ethical thinking, and increased civic involvement. By providing need-based grants and peer-mentoring support, FFWS strives to reduce the financial barriers of attending college, lighten the debt that many Wisconsin students incur, and build a supportive community of scholars that thrive.
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Anticipated Start Date:
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October 10, 2025 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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May 16, 2026 |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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Minimum: 10 |
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Schedule:
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10 hrs/week. This position requires most of the work to be performed in-person, onsite in the OEL office during normal operating hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Some events and 1-on-1 advising will take place during the evenings and occasional weekends, depending on the schedules of the FFWS scholars and peer-mentors. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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Minimum: $34.27 |
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Number of Positions:
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1 |
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Qualifications:
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Required Qualifications:
• Enrollment in a graduate program (Master’s, PhD, etc.) or other professional program (Law, Medicine, etc.) at UW-Madison that extends through Summer 2026. Dissertators highly encouraged to apply.
• Must commit to staying in the position for the full duration and dedicating an average of 10 hrs/week to FFWS peer-mentors, grant recipients, and scholars engaged in HIPs.
• Previous experience working with undergraduates, especially first-generation and Pell-eligible students.
• Candidates will be required to upload a cover letter referring to related work experience and a resume/CV detailing educational and professional background. Candidates will also be presented with the option to manually enter Certifications, Education, Languages, and Website information.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Obtained an undergraduate degree from UW-Madison will be considered as a plus. Applicants that have participated in research, study abroad, and/or internships while an undergraduate will be prioritized. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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• Provide mentorship to FFWS Peer Mentors, FFWS grant recipients, and scholars engaged in HIPs activities that foster personal, professional and academic growth
• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate programming for FFWS Peer Mentors, FFWS Grant Recipients, and scholars engaged in HIPs activities
• Identify, investigate and disseminate campus-wide student-support programs, resources, and opportunities to FFWS grant recipients and to scholars engaged in HIPs activities
• Assist with preparing and tracking FFWS Peer Mentor Program budget and expenditures
• Provide support, resources, and information about the FFWS grant program to FFWS grant recipients
• Recruit and hire FFWS Peer mentors; Provide training and direct supervision to FFWS Peer Mentors
• Serve as a liaison between the program at UW-Madison and FFWS, including collaborating with FFWS colleagues across UW-System campuses
• Participate in FFWS statewide activities, training, conference calls, and events
• Collect, analyze, and report outcome-oriented data each semester to OEL and to FFWS using established formatting, timelines and processes
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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• 40% Provide mentorship to FFWS Peer Mentors, FFWS grant recipients, and scholars engaged in HIPs activities that foster personal, professional and academic growth
• 25% Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate programming for FFWS Peer Mentors, FFWS Grant Recipients, and scholars engaged in HIPs activities
• 5% Identify, investigate and disseminate campus-wide student-support programs, resources, and opportunities to FFWS grant recipients and to scholars engaged in HIPs activities
• 5% Assist with preparing and tracking FFWS Peer Mentor Program budget and expenditures
• 5% Provide support, resources, and information about the FFWS grant program to FFWS grant recipients
• 10% Recruit and hire FFWS Peer mentors; Provide training and direct supervision to FFWS Peer Mentors
• 5% Serve as a liaison between the program at UW-Madison and FFWS, including collaborating with FFWS colleagues across UW-System campuses
• 5% Collect, analyze, and report outcome-oriented data each semester to OEL and to FFWS using established formatting, timelines and processes
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Physical Demands:
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N/A
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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